AU6458496A - Frequency display for an automatically tuned stringed instrument - Google Patents

Frequency display for an automatically tuned stringed instrument

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AU6458496A
AU6458496A AU64584/96A AU6458496A AU6458496A AU 6458496 A AU6458496 A AU 6458496A AU 64584/96 A AU64584/96 A AU 64584/96A AU 6458496 A AU6458496 A AU 6458496A AU 6458496 A AU6458496 A AU 6458496A
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frequency display
stringed instrument
automatically tuned
tuned stringed
automatically
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AU712343B2 (en
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Stephen J. Freeland
Neil C. Skinn
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Transperformance LLC
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10G—REPRESENTATION OF MUSIC; RECORDING MUSIC IN NOTATION FORM; ACCESSORIES FOR MUSIC OR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. SUPPORTS
    • G10G7/00—Other auxiliary devices or accessories, e.g. conductors' batons or separate holders for resin or strings
    • G10G7/02—Tuning forks or like devices
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S84/00—Music
    • Y10S84/18—Tuning
AU64584/96A 1995-07-14 1996-07-12 Frequency display for an automatically tuned stringed instrument Ceased AU712343B2 (en)

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US120495P 1995-07-14 1995-07-14
US60/001204 1995-07-14
PCT/US1996/011624 WO1997004443A1 (en) 1995-07-14 1996-07-12 Frequency display for an automatically tuned stringed instrument

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AU712343B2 AU712343B2 (en) 1999-11-04

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EP (1) EP0845137A4 (en)
JP (1) JPH11509338A (en)
AU (1) AU712343B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2226664A1 (en)
WO (1) WO1997004443A1 (en)

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EP0845137A4 (en) 2001-03-28
WO1997004443A1 (en) 1997-02-06
CA2226664A1 (en) 1997-02-06
EP0845137A1 (en) 1998-06-03
US5977467A (en) 1999-11-02
AU712343B2 (en) 1999-11-04

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